Weekly Digest: Optimize Your Documentation and Workflow

Created: April 26, 2019
Updated: March 16, 2020

Get the latest information from Industry Experts, Altium webinars, videos and more to help you maximize your productivity. We know it takes a lot to go from design to assembly and fabrication so we’re working on providing the most in-depth information to help designers with the most challenging questions. Let us know what questions keep you up at night or consider joining our expert team of writers.

New Articles on the PCB Design Blog

Check out the new content on the blog this week:

Preparing Documentation for Output – Who needs What? - by Cherie Litson
Flattening Your Workflow: A Guide to “Flat” Style Project Management - by Ari Mahpour
Flexible Circuit Stiffener Options - by Tara Dunn
Go to Market Fast With Bolt’s In-House Engineering Team - by Judy Warner
Deep Space Gas Stations Prepare for In-Space Market - by Judy Warner

The OnTrack Podcast with Judy Warner

Do you know what to look for in a new Printed Circuit Board Supplier? Guest Steve Williams is the President of TRAC, also known as The Right Approach Consulting and he is on the show to share his tips, based on his visits to thousands of shops around the world, on what to look for in terms of certifications and how to look beyond the marketing and window dressing to source the ideal, reliable board supplier who will get the job done right the first time. Click here to listen, watch or read the show notes.

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Altium Videos on YouTube

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